Gramma asks me about my day, and I say, "Me and my friend played soccer." She says, "My friend and I played soccer." I say, "At your age?" Kids and adults alike will laugh aloud at this series of hilarious misconstructions between a child and her grandmother as Gramma corrects the child's grammar!
School reporter eight-year-old Julie Johnson, in an exclusive interview, talks with scientist Karen Reader about looking at life under the microscope"--Back cover. Includes activity. Suggested level: primary.
Check it out! Shocker facts, word stunners, and bite-sized bits of seriously strange information shake up reading interest in the Shockwave - the exciting new series that serves up the world's most extreme science and history for readers to discover.
Out in the ocean, underneath the dazzling sun, Lived a playful mother dolphin and her little dolphin one, Flip! said the mother, I flip! said the one, So they flipped above the waves, underneath the dazzling sun. Go swimming out in the ocean and see who else you can find as you count from one to ten.
Out in the bush, in a stream in the sun, Lived a mother platypus and her platypup one. "Swim!" said the mother, "I swim!" said the one. So they swam in the stream, sparkling in the setting sun. Go walkabout in the bush and see who else you can fi nd as you count from one to ten.
A retelling of Moore's Christmas poem, with a New Zealand twist. Includes an adaptation of Ruldolf the red nose reindeer. Suggested level: junior, primary.
He had short fat legs, a long thin beak, hairy brown feathers, and tiny little stubs where his wings should be. The pukeko parents looked at each other and shook their heads. What an odd-looking chick! New Zealands favourite icon is the star of this playful retelling of The Ugly Duckling.
Fall out of your chair laughing as a cheeky child questions every aspect of the classic story of 'The Three Bears'. Don't bears prefer salmon to porridge? Why are they living in a cottage anyway? And how come they can talk?
The traditional tale Over in the Meadow is a classic. In Down in the Forest the author takes this structure and retells it featuring native forest flora and fauna. Down in the forest, seeking shelter from the sun, lived a brown mother kiwi and her little kiwi one. Sleep said the mother. I sleep said the one. So they slept all day in their shelter from the sun.
My Aussie Dad likes thinking that his barbie skills are tops... Even if the snags have burst, or if he's burnt the chops!" A playful and humorous story of the jovial, the kind, the slightly embarrassing and the wholly lovable Aussie Dad.
Pam was an easily bored sort of llama, who took every chance to stir up some drama. The other llamas all roll their eyes at Pamela's antics until one day she is spotted as a potential star. Life will never be the same for Pamela!
When Dad buys a robot to help with the housework, Nate and Rose are very pleased, but Mum thinks a robot is unnecessary. After getting the new robot to make scones, the children and Mum both change their minds!"--Publisher's website.
Yvonne Morrison's funny rhyming storyline and Nicola Bright's glorious illustrations capture an Aussie mum doing her best every day and in every way. If she's not playing netball or cheering on her kids at cricket, she is looking after her sick children and being a chauffeur and more, all without breaking a sweat . . . well, sort of. My Aussie Mum's a ripper, yep, she's as tough as nails . . . She'll give anything a burl, from taekwondo to saving whales.
A retelling of Moore's Christmas poem, with a New Zealand twist. Includes an adaptation of Rudolf the red nose reindeer. Suggested level: junior, primary.
The story of The tortoise and the hare retold with a New Zealand twist. A slow native tuatara and a quick little skink are pitted against each other to prove that slow and steady wins the race.
Twas the night before Christmas; there wasn't a sound. Not a possum was stirring; no-one was around. We'd left on the table some tucker and beer, Hoping that Santa Claus soon would be here. Christmas in the middle of an Australian summer means Santa has to find new ways to deliver his presents. The obvious solutions are to don a sunhat, shorts and a pair of thongs, not to mention ditching the sleigh and reindeer in favour of some roos and a ute. The gentle illustrations are packed with familiar icons cleverly woven into the visual narrative to recreate the warm, comforting, family atmosphere that Christmas is all about.
All the other kangaroos, Thought him rather shy and small. They didn't think poor Brucie, Could be any help at all . . .' Brucie the joey loves reading books and doing science reports-how can he help Santa fly the ute on Christmas Eve? But when a catastrophe occurs that will surely prevent Santa from delivering the presents, Brucie must use all his smarts to save the day! Come along for the ride with Santa and his team of roos in this funny and sweet Christmas tale.
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